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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate voted down an amendment stripping the words “ultrahazardous and abnormally dangerous” from a fracking bill. In a 20-26 vote, the lawmakers on Thursday defeated the change, preserving the…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Stakeholders are nearing an agreement on how the state will regulate fertilizer and phosphorous pollution. Sen. Paul Pinsky told the Senate on Wednesday that representatives of the agricultural and environmental communities,…

ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — The builders of a proposed natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to North Carolina have the green light to survey a 12.6-mile slice of the George Washington National Forest. The Forest…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Senate committee has voted in favor of an amended bill that sets deadlines for reducing phosphorous pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. In a 7-4 vote down party lines, the committee…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has voted to increase the responsibilities and scope of the state’s Commission on Climate Change. Senators voted 32-14 on Tuesday for the bill, with support and opposition for…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Alpha Natural Resources is seeking thousands of documents related to the research of a former West Virginia University professor who blames mountaintop coal mining for increased health risks. The Virginia-based energy…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is receiving $1.75 million in federal funds to support the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay. Announced Thursday by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the funding is through the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Education is nominating four schools for the 2015 national Green Ribbon School program that recognizes environmental awareness. Bassett High School in Henry County was nominated for reducing…

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Health officials and environmental advocates in Maryland are asking for a temporary stop to plans for fracking in the western part of the state. Montgomery County Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo announced the…

FROSTBURG, Md. (AP) — Frostburg State University is inviting the public to watch a satellite feed of a national conference on climate change. Officials of the school in western Maryland say the university is one…